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Josiah Scott Johnston 1715–1756 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1715

Birth Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Death Date: 1756

Death Location: Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Alexander Sr.

Mother: Agnes Scott

Spouse(s): Jean Shaw

Children(s): John Sr.

In 1715, Josiah Scott Johnston entered the world in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, born to Alexander De Johnston Sr And Agnes Gloster Scott. Josiah Scott Johnston married Jean Jane Shaw, and had children including John Shaw Johnston Sr. Josiah Scott Johnston passed away in 1756 in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1715, Josiah Scott Johnston entered the world in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, born to Alexander De Johnston Sr And Agnes Gloster Scott.
  • Josiah Scott Johnston married Jean Jane Shaw, and had children including John Shaw Johnston Sr.
  • Josiah Scott Johnston passed away in 1756 in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josiah Johnston's Ancestors

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Josiah Johnston
1715–1756
Birth Place: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Parents
Alexander De Johnston Sr.
1690–1777
Tyrone, Ireland
Agnes (Gloster) Scott
1684–1720
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Grandparents
John (J.) Johnston
1619–1679
Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Jean Oughterstoun
1619–1691
Scotland
Abraham (Hugh) Scott
1639–1745
Carrickfuegus, Denbie, Ireland
Margaret (Jane) Carruthers
1643–1730
Annandale District, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
George Johnstone
1570–1590
Elspett Patoun
1577–1637
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Johnston's Descendants

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Josiah (Scott) Johnston (1715–1756) m. Jean (Jane) Shaw (29 Dec 1718–26 Apr 1775)
  1. 1. John (Shaw Johnston) Sr. 1735–1806 m. Annie 1740–1785
    1. 1. John (Henry) Johnston 1793–1872 m. Tabitha (S.) Farmer 1799–1863
      1. 1. Benjamin (Bynum) Johnston 1836–1909 m. Naoma (Jane) Hensley 1839–1894
        1. 1. William (Marshall) Johnston 1861–1952

Josiah Johnston's Timeline

2 Records

1715
1715
Birth of Josiah Scott Johnston in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
1756
1756
Age 41
Death of Josiah Scott Johnston in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1715
    Event Place: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: <unknown>
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 6 Mar 2023), entry for Josiah Scott Johnston, person ID LZMF-8Y2.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1756
    Event Place: Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA

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